As I've mentioned in a previous post the cobbles along this stretch of Sheffield Road are still there and still give a great feeling of 'old' Hyde.Looks like those men in the motorbike photo are doing a spot of fishing.What an anglers dream having a fishing hole right outside the back door.

How wonderful, Tom, thank you. Whilst I'm not too familiar with Godley, what caught my eye was the Class 76 EMI hauling its load over the arches. These locos were introduced after the electrification of the Woodhead line, and series 2 in the early-mid 50s were built at Gorton Locomotive Works, or Gorton Tank as we prefer to call it. There is a perfectly preserved example in the NRM at York.

Gorton Tank was a very special place for me as it was where I had my first job after leaving school in the early 60s. Sadly, thanks to Dr Beeching and his crazy ideas of reorganization , I was transferred to Piccadilly Station, and Gorton closed completely eventually . I wonder how many men and women of Hyde worked at The Tank.

Being educated at Hyde Grammar School, affectionately known as "Dr Couzens Academy for the Sons of Young Gentlefolk",we spent half of our school day at Longlands, the school annexe away up Mottram Road just before the Hattersley estate. There was a school bus but those of us who went to Longlands in the afternoon would walk in our dinner hour, following the path of the people in the photo, under the viaduct. The picture brought back great memories.Dave

Dave KAG's comments about the Grammar School reminded me that when we were sent out on our 'cross country' runs (by Fred Whyatt) we used to take that route past Sammy's Pit and up the part of Sheffield Road shown in the picture. Then we went across Barm Houses, across the fields and valley until we eventually made our way onto Victoria Street and back down the road to the school.

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Hyde Festival Theatre

Two upcoming shows in November at Hyde Festival Theatre are:

Smokey Joe's Cafe, which features the songs of Leiber and Stoller. All the 50's classics, a fun night where the audience can join in!

Sunday Night Fever will be an extravaganza featuring Emmerdale's Bob Hope, who is also bring his own band White Van Man. The surrounding streets will be rocking!

Also in November......

Little Shop Of Horrors by PAP Productions

A Panto in December by Hyde Little Theatre

Next March Hyde Musical Society will be preforming In The Woodswo upcoming shows in November at Hyde Festival Theatre are:Smokey Joe's Cafe, which features the songs of Leiber and Stoller. All the 50's classics, a fun night where the audience can join in!

Sunday Night Fever will be an extravaganza featuring Emmerdale's Bob Hope, who is also bring his own band White Van Man. The surrounding streets will be rocking!